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Portland working to rekindle Fire brand for WNBA franchise
The Portland Fire is set to burn bright in the WNBA again as the identity of the expansion team ready to debut in 2026 begins to take shape.,According to Front Office Sports, multiple trademark applications have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the Portland Fire name.,The Fi...

Stars sign D Nils Lundkvist to 1-year contract
The Dallas Stars re-signed defenseman Nils Lundkvist to a one-year, $1.25 million contract on Friday.,Lundkvist, 24, recorded five assists and a plus-4 rating in 39 games this past season.,"Nils brings a unique combination of offensive ability and defensive reliability to our lineup," Stars general ...

White Sox place two pitchers on 15-day injured list
The White Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser and right-hander Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list on Friday.,Those were part of five moves ahead of Chicago's series opener against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Booser has a left shoulder strain and Martin has a right forearm strain. Martin's designa...

Benfica, Auckland City in weather delay at Orlando
A Group C clash between Benfica and Auckland City at Orlando, Fla., was delayed due to inclement weather Friday, with Benfica holding a 1-0 halftime lead.,Angel Di Maria scored Benfica's goal from the penalty spot against the semi-pro opponents from New Zealand, who lost their opener to Bayern Munic...

Stubbs: Best tracks for 5 marquee drivers to claim first wins of '25
With 16 races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season complete going into Sunday's 400-miler at Pocono Raceway, several stars remain winless as the circuit nears the halfway mark. ,Here are five big-name drivers who have yet to win this season -- and the track where they're most likely to break through...

College football leaders evaluating Week 0 start to season
As the back end of the college football season keeps expanding for upper-echelon teams, a proposal is now on the table to turn the early Week 0 window for select games into the new start to the season.,By moving the season up one week for all teams, not just those who obtain a waiver for an early st...

Mercury put win streak up against turnover-prone Sky
A visit from the defensively stout Phoenix Mercury does not bode well for the Chicago Sky, who have struggled to take care of the basketball. ,Looking to rebound from another disheartening defeat Saturday, the Sky now face the Mercury, who are on a four-game winning streak.,Chicago (3-8) led by 16 i...

Earthquakes F Ousseni Bouda signs extension
San Jose Earthquakes forward Ousseni Bouda signed a contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Earthquakes, who hold a club option on the deal through 2028.,"Bouda continues to grow as an attacking player," Earthquakes sporting director...

Si Woo Kim (back) WDs from Travelers Championship
Si Woo Kim of South Korea withdrew from the Travelers Championship in the second round on Friday due to a back injury.,Kim, who shot a 1-over-par 71 in the first round, joined Jordan Spieth and Brian Campbell in making early departures from the tournament in Cromwell, Conn.,Kim was 8-over for the to...

Hurricanes sign F Eric Robinson to 4-year, $6.8M extension
The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Eric Robinson to a four-year, $6.8 million contract extension on Friday.,The deal runs through the 2028-29 season for Robinson.,Robinson, 30, set career highs with 14 goals and 18 assists and played all 82 games in his first season with the Hurricanes in 2024-2...

PWHL Seattle names Steve O'Rourke as first coach
SEATTLE -- PWHL Seattle named Steve O'Rourke as the expansion franchise's first head coach on Friday.,O'Rourke spent the 2024-25 season as the head coach of the OHL's Oshawa Generals after serving as an assistant coach with the team for two seasons. In all, he brings more than 15 years of coaching e...

Avalanche sign forwards Matthew Stienburg, Jason Polin
The Colorado Avalanche announced one-year deals with forwards Matthew Stienburg and Jason Polin on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,Stienburg, 24, missed most of the 2024-25 season with an upper-body injury sustained in November. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 16 and recorded no points and...

Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier lead early All-Star voting
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx standout Napheesa Collier lead the voting after the first fan returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.,The game will be contested on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Fever.,WNBA players...

Mariners reinstate Luke Raley, DFA Rowdy Tellez
The Seattle Mariners reinstated infielder/outfielder Luke Raley from the 10-day injured list and designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Friday.,Raley, 30, last played with the Mariners on April 27 and went on the IL three days later with a right oblique strain. He batted .368 with a...

PWHL Seattle sign Mikyla Grant-Mentis to two-year deal
PWHL Seattle announced the signing of forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis to a two-year agreement through the 2026-27 season.,Grant-Mentis, 26, joins the expansion team after recording eight points in 30 games with the Montreal Victoire last season. She spent the inaugural PWHL season with Ottawa following ...

Charlie Woods wins playoff to reach U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
Charlie Woods qualified for his second straight U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with a clutch playoff win.,With his famous father, 15-time major winner Tiger Woods in attendance, the 16-year-old Woods held off two other golfers to claim the final qualifying spot Thursday at Eagle Trace Golf Club in...

Homecoming: Jonathan Toews joins Jets in NHL return
Three-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL and joining his hometown Winnipeg Jets on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal cannot become official until the start of free agency on July 1.,The former Chicago Blackhawks captain has been out of the league si...

Homecoming: Jonathan Toews joining Jets in NHL return
Three-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL and joining his hometown Winnipeg Jets, the team announced Friday.,The former Chicago Blackhawks captain has been out of the league since February 2023 due to the lingering effects of long COVID and chronic immune response syndrome...

Oregon lands top prep safety, nephew of Kobe Bryant
Oregon landed a commitment from five-star safety Jett Washington, a nephew of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant.,Washington ranks as the No. 2 safety and No. 18 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class by 247 Sports.,The 6-foot-5, 210-pound prospect posted five interceptions and 38 tackles as a juni...

Hall of Famer Vlade Divac breaks hip in motorcycle crash
Hall of Fame center Vlade Divac is recovering after emergency surgery to repair a fractured hip sustained in a motorcycle crash.,Doctors told The Associated Press that Divac, 57, was in stable condition following Thursday's accident near the Adriatic coast in Risan, Montenegro.,Divac played eight se...